Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
BICYCLE BRIEFS.
REPORTED BY E. HOLMES LAMAR.
A MEET OF BIcYcLIsTs.


on Monday, being the occasion of the
second annual meet of the local club.
Seven of our wheelmen participated in
the parade, but none in the races.
Promptly at eleven O'Clock, the wheel
men, numbering one hundred and forty
started from the House Building on
Potomac Street, the headquarters ofthe
local club and paraded through the
principal streets of the town. At two
O'Clock in the afternoon the races came
off. The track of the Washington
County Agricultural Association, was
in splendid condition. There were
nine races. The first race was a mile
dash, which was won by w. f. Crist, of
Washington, ID. c., in 2min. 81 2-5 sec.
The second race, one mile, was won by
II. IL. Rittenhouse, of Missouri. The
rest was three half-mie heats, best two
in three. Harry Swartz, of Reading,
Pa, was the first to cross the line in 2
heats, which he did in l min. and 81
secs, and l min. and rs secs. The
fourth race was mile dash open only
to members of the local club. E. B.
Emmert completed the mile ia 3:20,
which entitled him to the gold medal.
The two mile race was won by III. L.
Kingsland, of Baltimore. The slow
race was the most amusing feature of
all the races. The distance was one
hundred yards, which was made by III.
Dayhoff, of Hagerstown, in minutes.
The most exciting, and by far the best
was the two mile handicap, in
which there were nine contestants. The
distance was covered in GAL by young
man from Washington.
We were under the impression that
the Martinsburg Bicycle Club had re-
fused to admit Clifford to their mem.
bership. If our eyes did not deceive us,
we think they did not, Clifford occu-
pied conspicuous position in the home
club in the Hagerstown parade on
Monday. Nay further, he accompan-
led them to the Seminary, drank lem
onade from the same fountain, and was
photographed more prominently than
the club which seemingly served as
background for the picture.
Martinsburg is naturally adapted to
bicycling. Her streets are always in
good condition. Both pixies leading
from her are admired by lovers of the
sport for their smoothness and evenness.
With the grand Potomac in one direc-
tion and the Big Springs in the other,
opportunities are afforded for many and
lasting pleasures
The young assistant jeweler has had
bad luck again. This time it was the
back bone which was broken, in conse-
quence whereof William will be miss
ed now by his staunch admirers. Will,
we sympathize with you, since SINH
lar catastrophe befell our machine.
Cyclists may kick and grumble all day,
And rave about man of good name,
One thing we can say, Clifford had his
way,
For he and Bell got there just the same.
George Myers has been doing some
fast running again. He came from
Hagerstown in hour and 80 minutes.
Chas. M, Lamar, the distiller, has
unique machine. 1t is kangaroo, be
ing the only one of the kind in town
w. E. Christ, of Washington, d. c.,
while racing at Hagerstown Monday
received a severe fall.
Harry Mathews, having caught the
contagious mania has now a new
wheel.
Several bicyclists passed through our
town enroute for Winchester Tuesday
last.
Two of our wheelmen will soon start
on a hundred mile trip